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Daughter of John Harrison 1786 and Jane
Isabella was born about 1834 (1) in Cartmel, Lancashire. I have not found her baptism so her year of birth is calculated for the age given at the time of her death. Isabella married Thomas Hodgson in 1853 (2) . Thomas had at one time worked for her father John.
Thomas Hodsgon was born about 1832 (1) in Sandside, Westmorland. I do not know who his parents are. Thomas married twice, his first wife was Isabella above, then after her death in 1869 he married Elizabeth. (I have not listed Thomas and Elizabeths children below but they had two daughters Janet & Catherine and a son Thomas - all born in Milnthorpe.
Thomas began married life working as the Landlord of the Blue Bell Inn at Beetham, but by 1871 had gone into farming. Thomas and Isabella had 6children.
Jane Hodgson Born about 1854 in Cowan Head (1) Mary Elizabeth Hodgson Baptised 13 May 1855 in Beetham (3) Eleanor Hodgson Baptised 7 Jun 1857 in Beetham (3) Henry Hodgson Baptised 4 Apr 1859 (3) - died 17 Apr 1863 aged 4 (4) John Harrison Hodgson Baptised 1 Nov 1863 in Beetham (3) Isabella Hodgson Born about 1862 (3) - died 17 Feb 1866 aged 4 1/2 (4)
Isabella died 23 Apr 1869 (4) aged only 35 years. Her headstone in Beetham reads:
In Memory of Henry son of Thomas and Isabella Hodgson of Beetham who died Apr 17th 1863 Aged 4 years. Also of Isabella their daughter who died Feb 17th 1866 aged 4 years and 6 months, also of Isabella wife of Thomas Hodgson and mother of the above who died Apr 23rd 1869 aged 35 years. Also of Margaret Ann daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Hodgson who died Mar 19th 1874 Aged 8 months, also of Thomas their son, who died Sep 28th 1878 Aged 4 years.
Thomas Hodgson died 1887 (5) in Beetham aged 54.
Census details below
1851 Census for Isabella - see John Harrison 1786 1861 Census RG9/3972 Thomas Hodgson Head m 29 Landlord Beetham, Westmorland Isabella Hodgson Wife m 27 Beetham, Westmorland Mary Elizabeth Hodgson Daug 5 Scholar Beetham, Westmorland
Eleanor Hodgson Daug 4 Scholar Beetham, Westmorland Harry Hodgson Son 2 Beetham, Westmorland Mary Jane Wills Serv u 19 House Servant Hale, Westmorland Address: Blue Bell Inn, Beetham, Westmorland 1871 Census RG10/528/9 Thomas Hodgson Head wid 39 Innkeeper & Farmer Sandside, Westmorland Jane Hodgson Daug u 17 Housekeeper Cowan Head, Westmorland Mary Elizabeth Hodgson Daug u 15 Farmers Daughter Beetham, Westmorland John Hodsgon Son 7 Scholar Beetham, Westmorland William Brown Serv u 17 Farm Servant Gatebeck, Westmorland Address: Beetham, Westmorland 1881 Census RG11/5215 Thomas Hodgson Head m 49 Farmer 925 Acres employing 1 man Sandside, Westmorland Elizabeth Hodgson Wife m 40 Storth, Westmorland Janet Hodgson Daug 4 Scholar Milnthorpe, Westmorland Catherine Hodgson Daug 2 Milnthorpe, Westmorland Thomas Hodgson Son 4mo Milnthorpe, Westmorland Thomas Bailey Serv u 15 General Labourer Arnside, Westmorland Address: Heaversham & Milnthorpe, Westmorland
Sources (1) Census (2) GRO - AMJ 1853 - 10b 733 - Kendal (3) IGI Record (4) Monumental Inscriptions on Westmorland Papers (5) GRO - JFM 1887 - 10b 463 - Kendal Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************